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Abstract
AbstractPublicPrivate Partnerships (PPPs) are central to Nigerias infrastructure strategy, yet disputes among stakeholders routinely impede delivery. This quantitative study examines, first, the extent to which adversarial (arbitration, litigation) and, second, their effects on project delivery in Southwest Nigeria. A questionnaire was administered to 400 PPP stakeholders; 379 valid responses were analyzed (94.75% response rate), a level considered robust for survey research. Descriptive statistics and Relative Importance Index (RII) show adversarial techniques are highly used, especially arbitration (RII 0.818), while litigation is reserved as a last resort (RII 0.786). ANOVA indicates no significant differences in the extent of usage of adversarial techniques by firm size (p > 0.05). Simple linear regression reveals that adversarial techniques have a statistically significant but small negative effect on PPP project delivery (R 0.014; 0.117; p 0.023). The findings suggest that, although adversarial mechanisms are embedded for enforceability, greater reliance on them may modestly erode delivery performance, underscoring the need to strengthen early, problem-solving mechanisms and improve clause design and capacity for preventive resolution.
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Copyright © 2025 Oladimeji, A. A. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License.
